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Books: Suggested Readings for Adults: We recommend that you go to the primary source and read at least one book written by Dr. Maria Montessori herself. (*These are good beginning books.) Books by Dr. Maria Montessori: Child Education Discovery of the Child Education and Peace Education for a New World From Childhood to Adolescence *The Absorbent Mind The Advanced Montessori Method, vol. 1 and 2 The Child in the Family To Educate the Human Potential The Formation of Man The Montessori Method *The Secret of Childhood What you Should Know About your Child Other Authors (*These are good beginning books): *Lillard, Paula Polk, Montessori A Modern Approach *Standing, E.M., Maria Montessori Her Life and Work Wolf, Aline D., Look at the Child, Parent Child Press, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, 1978. *Rambusch, Nancy McCormik, Learning How To Learn Malloy, Terry, Montessori and Your Child, Nienhuis Montessori, USA, 1974. Montanaro, M. D., Silvana Quattrocchi, Understanding the Human Being, Nienhuis USA, 1991. (Focuses primarily on birth to 3 years of age) Oriti, Patricia, At Home with Montessori, North American Montessori Teachers' Association, 1994. Montessori Education. American Montessori Society, 1994. AMS Position Papers. AMS, 1996. Books for Children: Hayes, Rayma S., Maria Montessori; A Biography for Children, Little Star Montessori School Supply House, Winthrop, Washington, 1986. Wolf, Aline D., Our Peaceful Classroom, Parent Child Press, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, 1991. O'Connor, Barbara, Mammolina; A Story about Maria Montessori, Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, 1993.